A Milwaukee Brewers fan who threatened to call immigration authorities on a Latino Dodgers supporter during a playoff game has been banned from American Family Field and fired from both of her jobs, according to statements from the team and her employers.
Shannon Kobylarczyk was captured on video yelling “Let’s call ICE” at Ricardo Fosado, a Latino fan and U.S. Navy veteran, during Tuesday night’s Dodgers-Brewers playoff game. The clip quickly went viral.
In a statement to Yahoo Sports, the Brewers said they “expect all persons attending games to be respectful of each other” and that they “do not condone in any way offensive statements fans make to each other about race, gender, or national origin.”
The team confirmed that both Kobylarczyk and Fosado were banned from the ballpark. A statement for the organization read, “Both fans are being notified that they are not allowed to return to the ballpark for future events.”
The incident unfolded during the late innings of a tense National League playoff matchup in Milwaukee. Fosado, who was recording the crowd after the Dodgers took the lead, panned his phone toward a quiet section of Brewers fans and said, “Why is everybody quiet?” In response, Kobylarczyk turned toward him and shouted, “Real men drink beer, p***y!” Moments later, she appeared to tap a man beside her and said, “You know what, let’s call ICE.”
Fosado, unfazed, replied, “Call ICE. Call ICE. I’m a U.S. citizen. War veteran, baby girl. War veteran, two wars. ICE is not gonna do nothing to me. Good luck.”
The video — which now has millions of views on social media — prompted immediate backlash and drew comparisons to a string of similar viral incidents in sports venues and public spaces, where spectators have hurled racist or xenophobic remarks.
Kobylarczyk’s employer, ManpowerGroup, a global recruiting firm headquartered in Milwaukee, said in a statement that she was “placed on immediate leave” once the video surfaced and that she is now “no longer with the organization.” She also resigned from her position on the Make-A-Wish Wisconsin Board of Directors, effective immediately. The organization said it “does not condone nor agree with Kobylarczyk’s words and actions.”
Online, she has since been dubbed “Brewers Karen”, joining a lineage of viral “fan shaming” moments that have ignited larger conversations about racism, privilege, and accountability in public spaces.
Fosado, for his part, has urged restraint. “I don’t think it was something that should get her fired,” he told local reporters. “We can’t be judged on one mistake. It was just hurt feelings — nobody physically hurt anybody.”
